Battery and battery locking unit of mobile terminal

Abstract

In a battery locking unit of a mobile terminal capable of increasing space usability of a terminal body and simplifying battery detachment operation by installing a battery locking unit on a cover, the locking unit consists of a battery installed at the rear of a terminal body; a cover attached/detached to/from the rear of the rear body by a sliding method and protecting the battery; and a locking unit installed at a certain side of the cover, locking the cover to the terminal body by restricting the sliding movement of the cover and releasing the locking of the cover by a pressing operation of a user.

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
 a terminal body; 
 a battery installation portion located within the terminal body and sized to receive a battery, wherein the installation portion comprises protrusions for securing the battery; 
 a cover slideably attachable to the terminal body and positionable to enclose the battery within an enclosure defined by the terminal body and the cover; 
 a locking device integrated with the cover to releasably secure the cover in a closed position, wherein the locking device is configured to release the cover from the closed position in response to a pushing force; 
 inserting protrusions formed in the cover; 
 receiving portions formed on the terminal body, wherein the receiving portions are individually sized to receive one of the inserting protrusions; 
 guide grooves formed along opposing sides of the terminal body; and 
 guide protrusions formed along opposing sides of the cover, 
 wherein the guide protrusions are individually sized to slideably cooperate with one or more of the guide groves.